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Received: 5 April 2023

Accepted: 12 September 2023

First Online: 21 September 2023

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee (Medical) of University of Witwatersrand (ME 201003) and the Department of Health Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate (11 March 2021) prior to the onset of data collection. All methods were carried out in accordance with the World Medical Associations (WMA) Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent on the process, purpose, aim, potential risks and expected benefits of the study was sought from potential participants. Participants were informed of participation being purely voluntary and made aware of their right to withdrawal from the study at any point of time. Anonymity and confidentiality were safeguarded. Furthermore, researchers’ adherence to ethical practice during the study extended to them ensuring that they critically examined their own role, potential bias, and influence during the formulation of the research questions and data collection – as detailed under the section of this paper.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.